The State of Florida requires entry-level testing for students seeking Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees. Students whose native language is not English may be required to take another test to measure their English proficiency before entry-level testing is permitted. The State also requires institutions offering Postsecondary Career and Technical Education and Adult Education programs to test students pursuing these programs. Miami Dade College (MDC) may accept official test scores from approved academic institutions and approved regional workforce boards. Parameters for accepting these scores will be established between coordinating agencies. This year's Placement Criteria Document is divided into five sections: I. Placement Criteria for Degree and College Credit Certificate Programs; II. Criteria for Degree and College Credit Certificate Seeking-Students with Limited English Proficiency; III. Procedures for Testing and Placement Criteria for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Programs; IV. Procedures for Testing and Placement Criteria for Adult General Education Programs; and V. Procedures for Testing and Placement Criteria for Early College (Dual) Enrollment Students. I. PLACEMENT CRITERIA FOR DEGREE AND COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS The State of Florida requires each public college and university to have scores on one of the following test batteries for degree-seeking students prior to registration: Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), American College Testing (ACT), or the Florida College Entry-Level Placement Test (FCELPT). The FCELPT consists of the ACCUPLACER/Computerized Placement Test (CPT), a paper-and-pencil version of the CPT, and Florida s new Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT). The term CPT will be used in this document to designate both forms of the ACCUPLACER test and the term PERT will be used to designate the online and paper formats of the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test. Note: Beginning with the 2007-1 Fall Term, the State of Florida authorized MDC to use FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5) scores to exempt first-time-in-college (FTIC) early college (dual) enrollment students and FTIC students who are prior year high school graduates from placement testing. The FCAT Pilot is tentatively scheduled to end once registration begins for the 2011-1 Fall Term. Note: Starting with the 2010-2011 school year, ninth-graders no longer take the math FCAT. The 10thgrade math FCAT and 11th-grade science FCAT will be eliminated by the 2011-2012 academic year and replaced with end-of-course exams. The State sets minimum scores below which college preparatory work is required in reading, writing, and algebra/mathematics. On the CPT, MDC requires additional testing in mathematics depending on the score earned on the algebra section of the CPT. Placement scores are valid for two years. FCAT (Grade 10) scores can be used for FTIC early college (dual) enrollment students and FTIC students who are prior year high school graduates. A registration hold is in place to prevent student registration until scores are presented. Further assessment may be conducted in courses. Students may retest up to three times on each subtest of the CPT/PERT for initial placement. Note: Only one PERT retest on each subtest will be available for students until all subtest areas are available in the adaptive format. Retesting in any subtest area must occur prior to enrollment in that area or by the 100% refund date each semester. REQUIRED TO TEST: 1. All degree-seeking first-time-in-college students and all college credit certificate-seeking students in Health Sciences programs. Such students may not register for any credit course at MDC until they have a set of complete scores on file. This includes students who hold only a career certificate. 2. All college credit certificate-seeking students taking any course outside of their program. 3. All students who register for any English, or mathematics course (excluding MTB 1103), or any course that requires college-level Reading and/or Writing placement. 4. All students, except college credit certificate-seeking, who register beyond 12 cumulative credits. Note: A College Credit Certificate student who changes status to degree-seeking cannot claim placement exception as a first-time-in-college student for Gordon Rule or other purposes. 5. All students seeking early college (dual) enrollment. Note: Refer to page 12, Section V for placement guidelines. 6. All students, except college credit certificate-seeking, who took a placement examination more than two years ago and whose scores were not used for placement decisions. 7. Students who successfully completed Math for College Readiness: 1200700 (equivalent to MAT 1033) with a C grade or better in their 12 th grade year of high school and do not have a valid test score for MDC for placement in mathematics courses higher than MAT 1033. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 1 of 12
EXEMPTED FROM TESTING: PLACEMENT CRITERIA FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 1. Students who have earned an associate degree or higher from an institution recognized by MDC. Official documentation is required. Students with foreign degrees from non-english speaking countries must present passing International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign (TOEFL) scores. 2. Students who successfully completed (including passing the Basic Skills Exit Test) high school success courses with a C grade or better, such as English IV: 1001405, Reading for College Success: 1008350, Writing for College Success: 1009370, or Math for College Success: 1200410, equivalent to ENC 0021/0025, REA 0003/0017, MAT 0020/0022C or MAT 0024/0028 in their 12 th grade year of high school and subsequently enroll in the appropriate course(s) (ENC 1101 and/or MAT 1033) at a Florida College System institution within two years of high school graduation. Any course not successfully completed with a grade of C or better and/or a Basic Skills Exit Test below the locally determined cut score will require the student to be tested on the appropriate CPT/PERT subtest(s). 3. Students who have earned the required course grade listed in the chart below. Notes: -Exemption for courses not on the chart must be approved by the appropriate department chairperson. Official documentation is required. -Students who have a letter grade (including D, F, W, U and P) associated with a placement area are not required to be retested; they will be re-placed in the English, Reading or Math course in which they earned that grade. EXEMPTION USING COURSE GRADE Skill Area Course Grade Reading REA 0003* or REA 0017* REA 1105 or REA 1125 ENC 1101, ENC 1102, ENC 2300, or ENC 2301 Writing ENC 0021* or ENC 0025* Any ENC 1000 or 2000 Level Any LIT 2000 Level Mathematics MAT 0020*, MAT 0024*, MAT 0022C*, MAT 0028*, or MAT 0029* MAT 1033** QMB 2100 Any (MAC, MAD, MAP, MAS, MGF, or STA) * Letter grades 'A', 'B', and 'C' in college preparatory courses are used for transferred in and equivalent courses only. **MAT 1033 counts toward graduation elective credit at MDC for students taking this course as of Summer Term 2010-3. Notes: 1. Effective with the 2009-2010 Placement Criteria document SPC 1017 (formerly SPC 1026) was removed from this chart. 2. Effective in 2011-2, REA 0017 (new upper level) replaced REA 0003, ENC 0025 (new upper level) replaced ENC 0021, MAT 0022C (new combined levels) replaced MAT 0020, and MAT 0028 (new upper level) replaced MAT 0024. 3. MAT 0029 will be used for the Statway pilot beginning in 2011-1 at North Campus for students who satisfied their college preparatory reading requirement and with majors that are not STEM or Business related. Course design includes STA 2023 and SLS 1505 as co-requisites. 4. Transient students (those who attend another college or university), provide appropriate documentation, and are enrolling for courses to transfer to their primary institution (and who are not seeking a degree at MDC). Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 2 of 12
5. Students who present FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5), SAT, or ACT scores meeting State requirements (see table below). If multiple test results are on record, the highest subtest scores are used. Any score presented which is lower than the score needed for exemption will require the student to be tested on the appropriate CPT/PERT subtest(s). For students presenting passing mathematics scores in specific score ranges* (ACT Mathematics = 19-20 and SAT Mathematics = 440-490), the CPT collegelevel mathematics subtest and the PERT mathematics subtest may be used to determine placement into advanced mathematics courses (e.g., MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, STA 2023, etc.). Skill Area FCAT (Grade 10) COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE - FCAT, ACT, and SAT ACT SAT Course Placement Reading Reading 355 or Level 4 Reading 18 Critical Reading 440 EXEMPT Writing Reading 355 or Level 4 English 17 Critical Reading 440 ENC 1101 N/A 19-20 440-490 MAT 1033 Mathematics* MAC 1105, MGF 1106, Math 375 or Level 5 21 500 MGF 1107, or STA 2023 Refer to Mathematics Mathematics* 400 27 600 Department *If recommended placement is MAT 1033, refer to CPT college-level mathematics subtest or PERT mathematics subtest. MAT 1033 counts toward graduation elective credit at MDC for students taking this course as of Summer Term 2010-3.. If recommended placement is MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF1107, or STA 2023 refer to Mathematics Department advisor for placement into other advanced mathematics courses. Faculty may recommend supplemental services based on a required writing sample. Notes: Students who have already registered in a mathematics course (and are past the 100% refund deadline) are not eligible to take the College-Level Mathematics subtest without permission from the chairperson of the Mathematics Department. If combined SAT score is 1200 or more in Critical Reading and Mathematics, or composite ACT score is 26 or more, the student may be eligible for The Honors College and should check additional eligibility requirements at www.mdc.edu/honorscollege. Institutional ACT (Residual) and SAT scores from other institutions are not used for exemption purposes at MDC. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 3 of 12
Effective 2011-2, the State will discontinue all current developmental education courses in MAT, ENC, and REA. The following new courses will be used: MAT 0018, MAT 0022, MAT 0028, ENC 0015, ENC 0025, REA 0007, and REA 0017. This document will be updated as needed. The guide below is for 2011-1 only. Page 5 has the guide effective for 2011-2. COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE FCELPT Skill Area ACCUPLACER (CPT) PERT Course Placement Reading* 20-50 50-61 REA 0001 (1) 51-70 62-83 REA 0002 71-82 84-103 REA 0003 83-120 104-150 EXEMPT Writing* 20-50 50-61 ENC 0002 1 Students scoring at this level must see an advisor prior to registering. 51-70 62-89 ENC 0020 71-82 90-98 ENC 0021 83-120 99-150 ENC 1101 *Students who have not satisfied college preparatory reading requirements may not enroll in college-level English even if their writing test score is 83 or higher. Students who have not satisfied college preparatory reading and writing requirements may not enroll in any Gordon Rule course except mathematics. Students may select from a list of courses maintained by the Academic Advisement office and approved by the pertinent academic department, for co-enrollment with college prep courses. Faculty may recommend supplemental services based on a required writing sample. College Preparatory faculty will provide a diagnostic at the beginning of the course to confirm course placement. Alternate instruction may be provided to those students who score between a 20-50 on the CPT or 50-61 on the PERT. Placement may be based on a combination of tests. Arithmetic scores are required for students scoring below the noted score on the Algebra subtest. Skill Area ACCUPLACER (CPT) PERT Algebra Arithmetic College-Level Math Math Course Placement Mathematics 20 71 20-29 Subtest Not Required 50-64 MAT 0002 20 71 30 64 Subtest Not Required 65-95 MAT 0020 20 71 65-120 Subtest Not Required 96-112 MAT 0024 or MAT 0029 (4) 72 120 (3) Subtest Not Required Subtest Not Required (1) 113-122 MAT 1033 (2) Subtest Not Required 20 39 Not Used Subtest Not Required 40 62 123-134 MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, or STA 2023 Subtest Not Required 63 120 135-150 Refer to Mathematics Department 1 College-Level Mathematics subtest is available upon request if CPT algebra score is 72-86. Students who have already registered in a mathematics course (and are past the 100% refund deadline) are not eligible to take the CPT college-level mathematics subtest without permission from the chairperson of the Mathematics Department. 2 MAT 1033 counts toward graduation elective credit at MDC for students taking this course as of Summer Term 2010-3. 3 An algebra score in the range of 72-120 without a CPT college-level mathematics subtest score of 40 or higher places a student in MAT 1033. 4 MAT 0029 will be used for the Statway pilot beginning in 2011-1 at North Campus for students who satisfied their college preparatory reading requirement and with majors that are not STEM or Business related. Course design includes STA 2023 and SLS 1505 as co-requisites. Further assessment may be conducted in courses. COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE NOTES: If scores on one or more of the subtests require college preparatory placement, students must enroll in at least one college preparatory course during their first term. Students who test into college preparatory instruction and subsequently enroll in college preparatory instruction must successfully complete the required college preparatory studies by the time they have accumulated twelve (12) credits of college credit coursework or they must maintain continuous enrollment in college preparatory coursework each semester until the requirements are completed while performing satisfactorily in the degree. Students placing into college preparatory course work in one skill area are required to enroll concurrently in SLS 1505; students placing in two or more skill areas are required to enroll concurrently in SLS 1510 (formerly SLS 1535). If placement scores are college-level in all skill areas, students may be eligible for The Honors College and should check additional eligibility requirements at www.mdc.edu/honorscollege. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 4 of 12
Effective 2011-2, the State will discontinue all current developmental education courses in MAT, ENC, and REA. The following new courses will be used: MAT 0018, MAT 0022C, MAT 0028, ENC 0015, ENC 0025, REA 0007, and REA 0017. This document will be updated as needed. The guide below is effective for 2011-2. COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE FCELPT Skill Area ACCUPLACER (CPT) PERT Course Placement Reading* 20-70 50-83 REA 0007 (1) 71-82 84-103 REA 0017 83-120 104-150 EXEMPT Writing* 20-70 50-89 ENC 0015 71-82 90-98 ENC 0025 1 Students scoring at this level must see an advisor prior to registering. 83-120 99-150 ENC 1101 *Students who have not satisfied college preparatory reading requirements may not enroll in college-level English even if their writing test score is 83 or higher. Students who have not satisfied college preparatory reading and writing requirements may not enroll in any Gordon Rule course except mathematics. Students may select from a list of courses maintained by the Academic Advisement office and approved by the pertinent academic department, for co-enrollment with college prep courses. Faculty may recommend supplemental services based on a required writing sample. Effective in 2011-2, REA 0007 (new lower level) and REA 0017 (new upper level) replaced REA 0001, REA 0002, and REA 0003. ENC 0015 (new lower level) and ENC 0025 (new upper level) replaced ENC 0002, ENC 0020, and ENC 0021. College Preparatory faculty will provide a diagnostic at the beginning of the course to confirm course placement. Alternate instruction may be provided to those students who scores between a 20-50 on the CPT or 50-61 on the PERT. Placement may be based on a combination of tests. Arithmetic scores are required for students scoring below the noted score on the Algebra subtest. Skill Area ACCUPLACER (CPT) PERT Algebra Arithmetic College-Level Math Math Course Placement Mathematics 20 71 20 29 Subtest Not Required 50-64 MAT 0018 20 71 30-64 Subtest Not Required 65-95 MAT 0022C 20 71 65-120 Subtest Not Required 96-112 MAT 0028 or MAT 0029 (4) 72 120 (3) Subtest Not Required Subtest Not Required (1) 113-122 MAT 1033 (2) Subtest Not Required 20 39 Not Used Subtest Not Required 40 62 123-134 MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, or STA 2023 Subtest Not Required 63 120 135-150 Refer to Mathematics Department 1 College-Level Mathematics subtest is available upon request if CPT algebra score is 72-86. Students who have already registered in a mathematics course (and are past the 100% refund deadline) are not eligible to take the CPT college-level mathematics subtest without permission from the chairperson of the Mathematics Department. 2 MAT 1033 counts toward graduation elective credit at MDC for students taking this course as of Summer Term 2010-3. 3 An algebra score in the range of 72-120 without a CPT college-level mathematics subtest score of 40 or higher places a student in MAT 1033. 4 Statway pilot beginning in 2011-1 at North Campus for students who satisfied their college preparatory reading requirement and with majors that are not STEM or Business related. Course design includes STA 2023 and SLS 1505 as co-requisites. Effective in 2011-2, MAT 0018 (new lower level) replaced MAT 0002, MAT 0022C (new combined levels) replaced MAT 0020, and MAT 0028 (new upper level) replaced MAT 0024. Further assessment may be conducted in courses. COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE NOTES: If scores on one or more of the subtests require college preparatory placement, students must enroll in at least one college preparatory course during their first term. Students who test into college preparatory instruction and subsequently enroll in college preparatory instruction must successfully complete the required college preparatory studies by the time they have accumulated twelve (12) credits of college credit coursework or they must maintain continuous enrollment in college preparatory coursework each semester until the requirements are completed while performing satisfactorily in the degree. Students placing into college preparatory course work in one skill area are required to enroll concurrently in SLS 1505; students placing in two or more skill areas are required to enroll concurrently in SLS 1510 (formerly SLS 1535). If placement scores are college-level in all skill areas, students may be eligible for The Honors College and should check additional eligibility requirements at www.mdc.edu/honorscollege. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 5 of 12
II. CRITERIA FOR DEGREE AND COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE-SEEKING STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY Students without sufficient English proficiency to take the CPT/PERT are required to take an MDC approved English proficiency placement test (COMPASS/ESL) and be placed in designated English as a Second Language (English for Academic Purposes [EAP]) courses. This includes students with foreign degrees earned from accredited institutions where the language of instruction is not English. CPT/PERT testing is required following COMPASS/ESL testing and/or completion of EAP courses for all degree-seeking students and certificate-seeking students in college credit Health Sciences programs. Students may retest once on COMPASS/ESL for initial placement. Retesting of the complete battery of tests must occur prior to enrollment or by the 100% refund date each semester. REQUIRED TO TAKE AN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLACEMENT TEST: 1. All students required to test in Section 1 (page 1) who graduated from a non-english speaking high school. 2. All students required to test in Section 1 (page 1) who took ESOL during their eleventh or twelfth grade at any English speaking high school. 3. All students required to test in Section 1 (page 1) who earned a GED in Spanish. 4. All students required to test in Section 1 (page 1) who took an MDC approved English proficiency placement test more than one year ago and whose scores were not used for placement decisions. 5. Students transitioning from EDU 070, EDU 058, or EDU 064 to degree or Allied Health college credit certificate programs are required to take an MDC approved English proficiency placement test in order to determine eligibility. EXEMPTED FROM THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLACEMENT TEST: 1. The table below indicates the TOEFL scores used to exempt students from English proficiency placement testing. Note: Institutional TOEFL scores from other institutions are not used for exemption purposes at MDC. TOEFL Exam Paper-and-pencil Computer-based Internet-based Total Score 550 or higher 213 or higher 79 or higher 2. The table below indicates the IELTS score (Academic Module) used to exempt students from English proficiency placement testing. Note: IELTS scores from their General Training Module are not used for exemption purposes at MDC. IELTS Exam Overall Band Score* *Effective 2/10/2009 Total Score 6.5 or higher 3. All students who earned a college credit certificate in a MDC program of more than 12 credits or from an institution recognized by MDC are exempt from English proficiency placement testing. Official documentation is required. 4. All students who earned a GED in English. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 6 of 12
Note: EAP levels 1 through 4 are college preparatory levels and EAP levels 5 and 6 are college-level that do not count towards graduation. Composite Score COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE EAP COMPASS/ESL Subtest Grammar Score Reading Score Listening Score Course Level Placement 25-45 Level 1 46 58*** Level 2 59 69* Level 3 70-78 70-80 79-86 72-82 Level 4 79-92* 81-88 87-92 83-91 Level 5 93-99** 89-97 93-97 92-97 Level 6 98-99 98-99 98-99 Exempt from EAP** *Scores below 70, use composite score for uniform placement in one level. Scores of 70 and above, use subtest scores for skill course placement. **Exempt from EAP if combined with e-write score of 10 or above. *** Scores 58 and below, no e-write required with direct placement into Levels 1 or 2. Scores 59 and above require e-write evaluation. EAP Writing Sample Score COMPASS/ESL e-write Score Writing Course Placement 1 2 (use composite score) Level 1 EAP 0140 2 3 (use composite score) Level 2 EAP 0240 3 4 Level 3 EAP 0340 4 5 Level 4 EAP 0440 5 6 Level 5 EAP 1540 6 7-9 Level 6 EAP 1640 7 10-12 Exempt from EAP Campus departments may recommend adjustments to initial placement. Further testing may be done in classrooms. III. PROCEDURES FOR TESTING AND PLACEMENT CRITERIA FOR POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Depending on the program, MDC administers the TABE Complete Battery or Survey, Level A, Forms 9 and 10. Levels D & M may be used if the completion level of the program is at the 9 th grade level or less. Level D may also be used for the higher grade levels on an as needed basis for post-testing purposes. Completion of a prescribed remediation program consisting of at least 60 hours of instruction is required prior to retesting with a minimum 30-day period between retests. Notes: The same TABE Form and Level should not be administered within a six-month period. Remediation should include 60 hours of instruction between pre/and post-testing, using an alternate version of the TABE and at least 120 hours of instruction when using the same level and same form. If no formal instruction is provided or documented, six months should elapse when using the same level, same form. The TABE may not be used as a sole determinant for entry into a career and technical education program. Minimum basic skills levels as grade equivalents in mathematics, language, and reading are defined in each career certificate program description adopted under Rule 6A-6.0571, and updated annually in a Basic Skills Document that is available via http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/ (Related Documents section). Refer to this document for minimum required basic skills grade levels to earn a certificate by program. Agencies sponsoring career certificate seeking students may set higher requirements and exemptions for testing. CPT scores to TABE grade equivalencies may be done by the campus Testing Directors based upon an approved State chart and institutional memorandum (page 9). Students without sufficient English proficiency are referred to the Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Refer to Section IV-C (page 11). Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 7 of 12
REQUIRED TO TEST: 1. All first-time-in-program students who designate themselves as certificate-seeking in a program of 450 hours or more. Such students must complete an entry-level examination within the first six weeks of admission into the program. 2. All students whose TABE (or other approved examination) scores are more than two years old and have not been used for placement. 3. All students whose TABE (or other approved examination) scores are more than two years old and who have had a break in their enrollment of more than one year. EXEMPTED FROM TESTING: 1. Students who have earned an associate degree or higher from an institution recognized by MDC (Except in specific situations such as certain programs sponsored by external funding agencies). Official documentation is required. Students with foreign degrees from non-english speaking countries must present passing IELTS or TOEFL scores. 2. Students who present FCAT (Grade 10), SAT, ACT, or CPT/PERT scores which exempt them from college preparatory placement as outlined in Section I, Exemptions From Testing, Item #5 (see below) are exempt from testing for career certificate programs. Any score presented which is lower than the score needed for exemption will require the student to be tested on the appropriate TABE subtest(s). [Students who present FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5), SAT, or ACT scores meeting State requirements. If multiple test results are on record, the highest subtest scores are used. Any score presented which is lower than the score needed for exemption will require the student to be tested on the appropriate CPT/PERT subtest(s). For students presenting passing mathematics scores in specific score ranges (ACT Mathematics = 19-20 and SAT Mathematics = 440-490), the CPT college-level mathematics subtest and the PERT mathematics subtest may be used to determine placement into advanced mathematics courses (e.g., MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, STA 2023, etc.).] 3. Students who have met the College-Level Academic Skills (CLAS) requirement are exempt from testing for career certificate programs. Any skill area which has not been met will require the student to be tested on the appropriate TABE subtest(s). 4. Students who present official scores on any of the state-approved examinations (including the CPT/PERT) which demonstrate the skill level required by the specific program. The scores must have been obtained within the past two years. 5. Students seeking entrance into the MDC School of Criminal Justice Corrections and Law Enforcement programs pursuant to Section 943.17(6) F.S. are exempt from entry-level basic skills testing. This exemption does not apply to the Florida Basic Abilities Test (F-BAT) requirement for entry into basic recruit training programs. 6. Students enrolled in a State approved apprenticeship program are exempt from the requirement of taking the TABE test. EXEMPTED FROM MEETING THE BASIC SKILLS EXIT SCORE REQUIREMENT ONLY: Students who attempted the TABE at least two times and passed a State, national or industry licensure exam related to the program of study and identified by the Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education are exempt from meeting the basic skills exit score requirement in the related program. The identified credentialing examination has to be specific to the career and must be necessary in order to work in that field. Documentation supporting the successful completion of the credentialing examination is required. The Basic Skills Licensure Exemption List that is used for meeting this requirement is available via http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/ (Related Documents section). Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 8 of 12
CPT TO TABE COMPARISON CHART PLACEMENT CRITERIA FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 The chart below is from page 17 of the revised October 5, 2010 Career Education Basic Skills Assessment, Technical Assistance Paper. The chart shows the correlation from CPT to TABE (Complete Battery). Since TABE 7 & 8 and TABE 9 & 10 are scored on the same scale, this correlation may be used with TABE 9 & 10. CPT elementary algebra scores may be used as long as the student has a valid passing algebra subtest score of 72 or higher (the TABE grade equivalency is 12.0). This chart is used at MDC for Career Education students who attempted the TABE at least two times and meet their program s basic skills exit score requirement(s) with a below college ready CPT score. Note: College ready CPT scores are used for TABE exemptions. Grade Level Equivalency CPT (Correlated to TABE 7 & 8 and TABE 9 & 10) Complete Battery CPT Reading to TABE Reading CPT Sentence Skills to TABE Language CPT Arithmetic to TABE Mathematics Computations CPT Arithmetic to TABE Applied Mathematics 12 77 79 79 50 54 11 72 76 54 48 49 10 67 74 49 41 47 9 58 65 48 39 41 8 52 58 40 35 38 7 50 NC* 36 31 31 6 48 55 31 28 29 5 41 51 28 25 25 4 36 47 26 NC* 24 3 32 41 25 24 20 2 NC* 32 23 20 NC* 1 27 31 NC* NC* NC* NC*: Indicates no correlation available CPT Arithmetic to TABE Total Mathematics IV. PROCEDURES FOR TESTING AND PLACEMENT CRITERIA FOR ADULT GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS MDC administers the TABE Survey, Forms 9 and 10 with locator. The TABE retesting guidelines in Section III are also followed for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Development (GED) programs. Students post-testing in pre-ged classes must take TABE levels D or A. Students without sufficient English proficiency are referred to the Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Refer to Section IV-C (page 11). Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 9 of 12
A. Placement Guide for Adult Basic Education (ABE): The following placement scores are required for placement in the ABE programs: COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE ABE and PRE-GED Skill Area TABE Grade Literacy Completion Point / Course Placement Equivalent* Educational Functioning Level Reading 0.0 1.9 LCP/EFL E EDU 091 2.0 3.9 LCP/EFL F EDU 092 4.0 5.9 LCP/EFL G EDU 093 6.0 8.9 LCP/EFL D EDU 094*, EDU 063, and EDU 089 Language 0.0 1.9 LCP/EFL J EDU 081 2.0 3.9 LCP/EFL K EDU 082 4.0 5.9 LCP/EFL M EDU 083 6.0 8.9 LCP/EFL A EDU 084* Math 0.0 1.9 LCP/EFL A EDU 071 2.0 3.9 LCP/EFL B EDU 072 4.0 5.9 LCP/EFL C EDU 073 6.0 8.9 LCP/EFL E EDU 074* TABE Reading score is used for placement into EDU 063 Pre-GED Social Studies and EDU 089 Pre-GED Science. *Effective in 2010-1, EDU 094 replaced EDU 090, EDU 084 replaced EDU 080, and EDU 074 replaced EDU 076 B. Placement Guide for General Education Development (GED) Preparatory Courses: GED students should obtain a minimum 9.0 grade level equivalent on the TABE for each subject area in order to gain the most benefit from the GED preparatory courses. If a student scores a 9.0 grade equivalent or higher in one competency (reading, language, or math) and less than 9.0 in either or both of the others, the student can be enrolled in both GED and ABE programs of study as indicated by the individual test scores. EDU 075 is reserved for students who score 9.0 or higher on TABE Reading, Language and Math. Students who do not score above 9.0 in all subjects are placed in the appropriate level for each individual course (please see chart below). A student who has taken the GED test and was below the minimum required score on at least one, but not all of the subtests, is enrolled in one or more of the following courses: COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE GED Preparatory Skill Area Literacy Completion Point / Courses Placement Educational Functioning Level Language/Writing LCP/EFL A EDU 085 Social Studies LCP/EFL B EDU 078 Science LCP/EFL C EDU 079 Literature/Reading LCP/EFL D EDU 095 Mathematics LCP/EFL E EDU 077 GED Preparatory Comprehensive (Reading, Language and Math 9.0+) LCP/EFL (A,B,C,D,E) EDU 075 Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 10 of 12
C. PLACEMENT GUIDE FOR ADULT ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) AND ENGLISH LITERACY FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (ELCATE) MDC administers the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System CASAS - Life and Work (reading and listening forms) for initial placement and post-testing ESOL students, or CASAS - Employability Competency System (reading form) for post-testing ELCATE students only. The writing sample is used to determine literacy in the student s native language. Students are placed in ESOL non-advanced courses based on the lower of the Reading and Listening scores and placed in ESOL advanced courses based on the Reading score only. Students are placed in ELCATE courses based on a Reading score only. An appropriate form of the CASAS is used for post-testing students transitioning to their next level of courses and for completion of Low Advanced ESOL (EDU 058), High Advanced ESOL (EDU 064), or Advanced ELCATE (EDU 070). Students transitioning from EDU 058, EDU 064, or EDU 070 to career certificate programs are tested on the TABE following the testing guidelines in Section III in order to determine program eligibility. Students who enrolled in ESOL/ELCATE courses must follow the approved posttesting procedures. Students who are not literate in their native language will be administered a Native Language Literacy Screening Device to determine their initial placement level. The Basic English Skills Test (BEST Plus) is used for pre and posttesting off-campus EL Civics Grant ESOL students. CASAS and BEST Plus pre-test scores are valid for a period of one year. Eligible students who do not meet the following minimum placement criteria will be referred to other programs offered by the College [Refugee/Entrant Vocational Education Services Training (REVEST), non-credit Intensive English, etc.] or to programs offered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Skill Area CASAS Score COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE ELCATE Literacy Completion Point / Educational Functioning Level Course Placement Level ELCATE Beginning 201 210 LCP/EFL A EDU 068 ELCATE Intermediate 211 220 LCP/EFL B EDU 069 ELCATE Advanced 221 235 LCP/EFL C EDU 070 Based on Reading score only for continuing students from EDU 068, EDU 069. For new students and continuing students from EDU 060 placement is based on the lower of the Reading and Listening scores. Skill Area CASAS Score COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDE ESOL BEST Plus Score Literacy Completion Point / Educational Functioning Level Course Placement Level Foundations <181* <401 LCP/EFL A EDU 057 Low Beginning ESOL 181 190 401 417 LCP/EFL B EDU 059 High Beginning ESOL 191 200 418 438 LCP/EFL C EDU 060 Low Intermediate ESOL 201 210** 439 472 LCP/EFL D EDU 061 High Intermediate ESOL 211 220** 473 506 LCP/EFL E EDU 062 Low Advanced ESOL 221 235** 507 540 LCP/EFL F EDU 058 High Advanced ESOL 236+ 541+ LCP/EFL A EDU 064 *Students must be literate in their native language. **Students who test between 211 and 235 on the CASAS will be placed in the appropriate level of ELCATE (see above). Based on the lower of the Reading and Listening scores for non-advanced courses and Reading only for advanced courses. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 11 of 12
V. PROCEDURES FOR TESTING AND PLACEMENT CRITERIA FOR EARLY COLLEGE (DUAL) ENROLLMENT Florida Statute, Section 1007.271 describes the early college (dual) enrollment program as the matriculation of an eligible secondary student or home education student in post secondary courses that can be applied toward a career and technical certificate, or an associate or baccalaureate degree. The credits that students earn must be used toward both high school graduation and be acceptable toward the technical certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree. Early college (dual) enrollment students must pass the appropriate sections of the FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5), CPT/PERT, ACT, or SAT, to enroll in college credit courses requiring competency in the associated placement area. Students who have been identified as deficient in basic competencies in one of the areas of reading, writing or mathematics may enroll in college credit courses in those curriculum areas in which they are proficient. Students who are deficient in mathematics cannot enroll in any college credit mathematics courses or other college credit courses that require mathematics skills that are beyond the skill level of the student. Students who are deficient in writing and /or reading skills may not enroll in college credit English courses or other college credit courses that require communication skills that are beyond the skill level of the student. Students may not earn more than twelve (12) college credit hours prior to demonstrating proficiency in the basic skill areas of reading, writing and mathematics. Exceptions may be granted provided that the student is concurrently enrolled in a secondary course(s) for which they have been deemed deficient by the postsecondary assessment. Students who have accumulated twelve (12) college credit hours and have not yet demonstrated proficiency in the basic skill areas of reading, writing and mathematics must be advised, in writing by the school district, of the requirements for associate degree completion and state university admission including information about future financial aid eligibility and also the potential costs of accumulating excessive college credit, as outlined in s. 1009.286, F.S. Students in an approved technical preparatory program who plan on enrolling in career certificate courses must pass the TABE and meet the minimum basic skills grade levels in mathematics, language, and reading as defined by the career/technical program. REQUIRED FOR EARLY COLLEGE (DUAL) ENROLLMENT COLLEGE CREDIT STUDENTS: 1. Students must pass the English and reading sections of the CPT/PERT, ACT, SAT, or the reading section of the FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5) prior to registering for courses that require college-level Reading and/or Writing placement. Students may register for a performing arts or visual arts course that does not require college-level Reading and/or Writing placement. However, they are required to test. 2. Students must pass the reading and (college-level mathematics section of the CPT or the mathematics section of the PERT), or meet MDC s required FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5), ACT, or SAT score prior to registering for MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, STA 2023 or higher, or any course that requires mathematics as a pre-requisite. 3. Students must pass the reading and (elementary algebra section of the CPT or the mathematics section of the PERT), or pass the required reading and mathematics section of the FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5), ACT or SAT prior to registering for accounting courses. 4. Students must pass all sections of the FCAT (Grade 10 - Reading 355 or Level 4 and Math 375 or Level 5), CPT/PERT, ACT, or SAT for science (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science) and engineering courses. *Refer to pages 3 through 5 of this document for minimum college readiness scores established by the State of Florida. This document is subject to change based upon State requirements. Prepared by the CASSC Research & Testing Committee and approved by the Executive Committee on June 14, 2011. Placement Document 2011-2012 FINAL.docx Page 12 of 12